The price of futures for the North Sea Brent oil, which is to be delivered to the ICE London Stock exchange in February, have risen to 0.6% and crossed the mark of $34, reaching $34.72 a barrel.
Earlier today, oil prices fell below $33. The minimum was $ 32.56.
February futures for WTI oil on the New York Stock Exchange also increased in price. They grew by 0.5% up to $34.05 per barrel, Gazeta.ru reports.